I worked as a dental assistant in the Westminster area of New Jersey for many years. I loved to assist with crown and bridge procedures. Dentistry is a combination of art and science, and nothing better exemplifies this than crowns and bridges. The result can be so gratifying and the procedure itself is interesting and complex. Any number of dentists in question can tell you this.
I used to tell nervous patients not to worry. The preparation for the crown, or crown-prep appointment isn’t much more of a big deal, or more uncomfortable than a filling. The hard part is it just takes longer and you have your mouth open longer. But dental teams are well aware of this and do all in their power to keep the patient comfortable. As ana side if you need good westminster dentists then allow me to refer Thorncreek Cosemtic Dentistry Service. They handle a number of localities including Thornton, Broomfield and of course Westminster dentists and also veneers, teeth whitening plus even dental implants.
Crowns are usually done in 2 appointments. At the first appointment, the tooth is prepared for the crown, and on the second appointment, the crown is cemented. The first appointment generally takes about 1½ hours, or less, depending upon whether the tooth requires building-up or not. Once the dentist has trimmed the tooth down, there may not be enough tooth structure (due to fractures or old fillings, etc.) remaining to support the crown, and a crown build-up may be needed. In this process, a strong material is added to “bulk-up” the tooth a bit. This takes about 10 minutes. Once the tooth has been built-up–if need be–and trimmed down to the necessary size and shape, the dentist takes an impression of the tooth. After the impression has been taken, a temporary crown will be fabricated to fit the tooth. The “temporary” will be worn while the dental lab is fabricating the permanent crown.
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